Back-band buckle



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B. P. ARCHER.

BACK BAND BUCKLE.

No. 800,430. Patented June 1'7, 1884.

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ARCHER, OF MABIETTA, MISSISSIPFI.

BACK-BAND BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 300,430, dated June 17,1884. Application filed March 5, 1854. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. ARCHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Marietta, in the county of Prentiss and State ofMississippi, have invented a new and usefulBaclcBand Buckle, of whichthefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention relates to back-band buckles or hooks; and it has for itsobject to provide a simple, convenient, and adjustable fastening forconnecting theback-band to the chain of the plowharness, whereby theback-band will be protected from the perspiration of the animal, andwhen the buckle is once adjusted it will remain so, and thus there willbe no clan-- ger of the parts separating while in use.

lVith these and other objects in view the said invention consists incertain details of construction and combination of parts, as hereinafterset forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view illustrating myinvention as applied to the harness. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective viewof the back-band with the buckle secured in position thereon, thewedgingframe being thrown back. Fig. 3 is a longitndinal sectional viewof the same with the wedging-fraine dropped down into position. Fig. iis a transverse sectional View.

Like letters of reference are used to indicate corresponding parts inthe several figures.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that I have shown myinvention as applied to what is termed a plow-harness, or that which isused with horses in plowing; but it will be apparent that I may use myimproved back-band fastener on other classes of harness, as desired.

In said drawings, A designates the buckleframe, formed of sheet metal ofany desired thickness, flanges B B projecting up from the sides of thelease 0 at the upper portion of the frame, a crossbar, D, extendingacross the base and connecting the flanges. A transverse slot, E, isformed in the base for the passage of the back-band, the lower end ofthe base curving outward and then inward, so as to form a hook, F, forthe purpose which will be presently described.

cylinder and serving to pivot the wedgingframe between the flanges B. Asupplemental plate, J, is secured to the under side of thewedging-franie forward of the cylinder H, and is provided with notchesor teeth m, to engage with the back-band in the manner hereinafter setforth. The wedging-franie tapers or decreases in size from its point ofattachment to the flanges toward its front end, where it extendsdownwardly so as to form a hook, K, which is adapted to fit over thehook F, a projection, L, being formed with the hook K, for the purposeof receiving the thumb in adj usting the buckle. A. ring, M, is securedto the outer face of thewedging frame at its front end, the plow-linepassing through said ring, and is thus prevented from chafing or rubbingthe animal.

The operation of my invention will be read ily understood from theforegoing description, taken in connection with the annexed drawings.The back-band is passed through the buckle-frame, beneath the crossbar Dand cylinder H, and through the transverse slot E, the wedging-framebeing in the position shown in Fig. 2. hen the back-band has beenadjusted to the proper degree,.the wedgingframe is forced downward intothe position shown in Fig. 3, the hook K fitting over the hook F, andthus retaining the parts in position. hen-it is desired to raise thewedging-fraine, the thumb is applied to the projection L, so as to causethe rings F K to separate, the wedging-franie being then raised to theposition shown in Fig. and can be adjusted again, as desired. The twotcethi on the lower face of the cylinder H serve to prevent thewedging-frame from slipping as the wcdgingframe is being tightened,while the notched plate J acts to hold the band after the parts havebeen properly fitted together for use, as shown in Fig. 3.

It will be seen that the projection L affords a ready means by which thebuckle may be separated, and thus the adjustment of the back-band may beeffected in a short time.

It will be seen that'by means of the con- 'pu rpose set forth.

struction shown the back-band is retained in place away from the animal,and will not be injured by the perspiration, as is often the case, whilethe plow line or chain is also away from the animal, and thus preventedfrom rubbing or chafing him.

The buckle, when once adjusted, will remain in position without anydanger of unhooking, and may be readily separated, as desired. It issimple, durable, convenient, and efficient, and will prove of utility inuse.

Having described my invention, I claiml. The combination, with theback-band, of the buckle-frame provided with a hook at its end, and awedging-frame journaled in the said buckle-frame and having acorresponding hook, arranged and adapted to operate for the 2. Theherein-described buckle-frame, comprising the base formed with anupwardlyprojecting hook at one end and a wedgingframe pivoted at itsother end, and having a hook to fit over the hook of the base, as setforth.

3. The herein-described buckle, comprising the base having a hook at oneend, flanges at its other end, a cross-bar extending across the base andfitted in the flanges, and a wedgingframe pivotedin the flanges andprovided with a hook to fit over the hook of the base, as set forth.

4C. The herein-described buckle, comprising the base formed with a hookat one end of the wedging-frame, pivoted at the other end, and providedwith ahook to fit over the hook of the base, and a projection formed inthe hook of the wedging-frame and adapted to facilitate the separationof the parts, as set forth.

5. The combination, with the back-band, of the buckle comprising thebase, formed with a hook at one end and a transverse slot at or near thecenter, and awedging-frame pivoted at the other end and formed with ahook to fit over the hook of the base, and provided with a projection tofacilitate the separation of the parts, as set forth.

6. The herein-described buckle, comprising the base having a hook at oneend, flanges projecting up from said base, the wedgingframe pivoted insaid flanges and provided with a supplemental notched plate to engagewith the material, a hook at the end of the wedging-frame to fit overthe hook of the base, and a projection to separate the parts, as setforth.

7. The combination, with the back-band,of the buckle provided with ahookat one end, and a wedging-frame journaled at the other end ofthe-buckle, and having a corresponding hook to fit over the hook of thebase, said wedgingframe engaging with the back-band, andprothe purposeset forth.

8. The combination, with the back-band, of the buckle comprising thebase having a hook at one end, flanges at the other end, and a crossbarconnecting the flanges, the wedgingframe provided with a supplementalnotched plate to engage the band, and pivoted in the flanges, the end ofsaid wedging-frame terminating in a hook adapted to fit over the hookformed on the base, and a ring secured to the wedging-frame, for thepurpose set forth.

- In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have heretoaffixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ARCHER.

Witnesses:

P. M. WALKER, I. M. SAVERY.

